Chelsea, of course, went on to win 2-0. It was Boro’s second final defeat of the 1996-97 season after losing the League Cup Final to Leicester City and then, to cap it all, they were relegated from the Premier League.

The hype on Teesside was huge in a season that was, however you look at it, a massive one for the club.

The cup final song was just part of it, with players joining up with comedian Bob Mortimer to record the tune with words set to the music of Chris Rea’s Let’s Dance.